Heart Rhinestone Bracelet GIVEAWAY

I know I just hosted a giveaway a week ago. 

I finally  fixed the Facebook business/fan page plug in onto my blog this afternoon.

But in the middle of doing so I lost all of my 65 friends Facebook  followers on my blog. I just had the Facebook business page plug in installed in my blog correctly  but I need to re invite you all. As a reward; I am doing a give away once more time. 

Please accept this small gift/giveaway as my appreciation for  you once more time to click the Facebook 'like' button.  Thank you !

So here is the giveaway. It is a lovely "Rhinestone Heart with Emerald bracelet !"

To gain entry,

- Please be 18 years old or older of age
- 1 entry  if you leave comments on any of the posts and follow me on Facebook.

- 1 entry if you follow us on Twitter 

 - Please limit one 
entry  person and one comment per person Double entry will be disqualified. - Open for US, Canada and European Union, Australia residents. - Giveaway will be opened until 12.00 A.M. EST May 15, 2012. - The winner will be announced the following day.
- The winner will be contacted the same day through email and must reply with home address within 3 days. Failure to reply after 3 days; I will draw another winner.


Good Luck !

I love Cous Cous !

2 months ago, hubby and I decided that we need to eat less calorie food. So I decided to cook less calorie dinner for us. Since I did not know where to get a good recipe for a low calorie dinner I went to Barnes and Noble and bought a "Better Homes and Gardens Eat Well Lose Weight" magazine to try out some good recipe from.

Some of the recipes I have tried had been posted here in the past.

To my surprise, Steven, my husband loves the diet food and they are quite tasty. 

After 2 months I noticed that my jeans are quite loose that I need to pull it up all the time {yeaayy !}  My stomach always feels light after a meal. I am very happy that I will continue and maintain eating  less calories food always.

This recipe is called "Mediterranean Shrimp Platter" This meal is delicious, healthy and very light. The taste of light cous cous  blend in with the garlick shrimp with a hint of lemon and oregano.

Note : As shown on the pictures above I put some raisins in the couscous to have a little sweetness of a taste.

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You might noticed that I did not put a light greyish blue calligraphy border around the pictures like my last posts. I think I want to discard the border but not quite sure yet. What do you think ?

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Winner of "Retro Pearl Rhinestone Rectangle Chain Necklace" announcement !

An old friend came visiting me...

Ine Gandah Catalano is an old friend of mine from Jakarta, Indonesia. She lives in Rome, Italy -  Perth, Australia and Bali, Indonesia.  (Yes, she flies to all continents every few months or so...)

Our only son went to the same elementary school in Jakarta many years ago. I have not seen her for about 20 years but thanks to Facebook; we found each other about a year ago. So I was very excited when she told me that she will come to New York with her husband whom attending a business conference in Manhattan, New York.

Through Facebook I knew Ine and I share the same hobby; collecting vintage china ! We often talk about it in Facebook. So I told her if she comes visiting me, I will make  a high tea luncheon for us. I thought this is a nice intimate way to show her my vintage china collection and to celebrate our reunion. 

Our meeting was fun and memorable. We talked about 'the old days.'  And of course we talked about our passion; vintage china ! We exchanged stories about her buying vintage china in Europe and myself in the US. In the end I took Ine to a near by small town where I know  an antique store selling  good vintage plates. Ine bought quite a few beautiful vintage plates and tea cups from the store. And I was happy that she found what she likes.

I was proudly drove her around to show Ine my neighborhood.  She seemed enjoying the ride and looking at beautiful houses and stores as we were driving through. Sometimes we stopped and took a picture one or two. Then we said 'goodbye' as I dropped her at the train station. 

It was definitely  nice meeting Ine again especially after so many years.

Ine and I

 

Recipe

Smoked Salmon Tea Sandwich

- 4 slices  white bread

- 4 slices smoked salmon

2 tbsp  mayonaisse

- 2 tbsp chopped dill

- lime juice and zest

1. Mix mayonaisse, dill, lime juice and zest. 2. Spread the mayonaisse mix on top of slices of bread. 3. Put 2 slices of smoked salmon on each 2 bread and put the other two slices on top. 4. Cut the crust on all sides and cut the sandwich into 3 rectangle (makes for 6 small rectangle sandwiches)

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Egg Salad Tea Sandwich

- 4  slices traditional pumpernickel bread

- 3 hard boiled eggs, chopped

- 2 tbsp mayonaisse

- 1 tsp dijon mustard

- 2 tbsp chives, chopped

- 2 tbsp crispy bacon bits

Salt and pepper to taste.

1. Mix the chopped eggs, mayonaisse, dijon mustard, chopped chives, bacon bits and salt/pepper. 2. Spread the egg salad mix on the 2 slices of bread and cover with the other two bread. 3. Cut the crust on all sides and cut the sandwich into 3 rectangle (makes for 6 small rectangle sandwiches)

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Cucumber Tea Sandwich

- 4 slices white bread

- Thin slices of cucumber

- Butter, room temperature

- Salt

1. Spread butter on all bread slices. Sprinkle with salt very lightly. 2. Arrange cucumber on top of 2 slices of bread. 3 Cover the with the other 2 bread. 3. Cut the crust on all sides and cut the sandwich into 3 rectangle (makes for 6 small rectangle sandwiches)

Note: Before making all sandwiches; using dough roller I thin the bread slightly by running the dough roller on top each sandwich. And to keep the sandwich moist and before serving; cover the sandwiches with damp paper towel and cover them with plastic wrap. It can be refrigerated.

Macaron : here

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Giveaway -Vintage Rhinestone & Pearl Rectangle Chain Retro Necklace" (CLOSED)

This giveaway is officially CLOSED.

  
"Vintage Rhinestone & Pearl Rectangle  Chain Retro Necklace" by Ellya to a lucky winner. The rectangle piece is about 3-1/2" x 3/4" and the chain in the bottom is 3-1/2" at the longest. The total length is 17-1/2"

As seen here 

and here

To gain entry,

- Please be 18 years old or older of age
- Please leave a comment on any of last 5 posts plus follow us on Facebook (a must !)
- You will get another  entry  if you follow us on Twitter
- Please limit one entry  person and one comment per person
Double entry will be disqualified.
- Open for US, Canada and European Union residents.

- Giveaway will be opened until 12.00 A.M. EST May 05, 2012.
- The winner will be announced the following day.
- The winner will be contacted the same day through email and must reply with home address within 3 days. Failure to reply after 3 days; we will draw another winner.


Good Luck !

Vintage Rhinestone & Pearl Rectangle Retro Necklace Giveaway

I am happy to announce that I will be hosting my first "giveaway" !

I will be giving away; a beautiful  "Vintage Rhinestone & Pearl Rectangle  Chain Retro Necklace" by Ellya to a lucky winner. The rectangle piece is about 3-1/2" x 3/4" and the chain in the bottom is 3-1/2" at the longest. The total length is 17-1/2"

As seen here 

and here

The giveaway will be starting on Saturday 28 April, 2012 at 13.00 a.m. EST

And will end on Saturday May 05, 2012 at 13.00 a.m. EST

Rules and regulations will be announced when the  giveaway  is commenced.

Remember this is only  an announcement.

Stay tune !!

Neon Pink Outfit

Last night was Michelle Buster's birthday party ! We always love to go to Michelle's party because of 3 things, the food is always delicious {Michelle is a cheese importer and the varieties of cheeses she serves are always insanely delicious at her party}, the guests are always young, fun and friendly, and last; Michelle is a lovely person. I like Michelle a lot ! So tonight we knew it won't be any different than her last parties. Except it held at a restaurant and bar in Williamsburg,Brooklyn.

But on Friday a day before yesterday,   I went to a prestigious "Vintage Clothing Show" in Manhattan and  bought 2 vintage tops and a pair of earrings.  So last night I decided to wear one of the tops to Michelle's party. {I am so excited about my experienced at the Vintage Clothing Show and can't wait to post it here}

Sure enough, the party was fun and the food was delicious ! We met some lovely people there. And there were these two lovely young ladies that Steven and I were having a conversation with; one of them admired my out fit and asked where did I get the top from. Of course I  proudly answered that it was a found from yesterday's visiting the Vintage Clothing Show in Manhattan. Next I knew  she was typing on her cell and sending email to me so that I could send her the link of the Vintage Cloting Show. The next morning I saw her message and gladly forwarded the link to her.

The backdrop of this photo shoot is some what unusual and yes; it is a  newspaper ! There will be another post about my dilemma on how to photograph myself wearing an outfit. So stay tune !

What I am wearing;

~~ Vintage top bought at Vintage Clothing Show Manhttan ~~

~~Shoes "Gaia D'este (old) last seen here~~

~~ Vintage bib necklace, re-designed by Ellya at MelatiRose here~~

~~Vintage chanel earrings~~

~~Pink Neon Rope Belt DIY by Ellya, step by step here~~

~~Gianny Versace croc purse from the year 1996~~
~~Skinny Rhinestone head band; DIY by Ellya here~~

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Thank you for reading !